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Table 1 Thermal and biological parameters

From: Parameters sensitivity assessment and heat source localization using infrared imaging techniques

Parameter

Symbol

Value

Unit

Thermal conductivity

k

0.52

W/(m K)

Heat exchange coefficient

ha

8.77

W/(m2 K)

Specific heat (blood)

cb

4186

J/(kg K)

Density (blood)

ρb

1000

kg/m3

Metabolic heat generation (breast)

qm

700

W/m3

Metabolic heat generation of tumor

Qt

25,000–90,000

W/m3

Perfusion rate

ωb

0.00052

1/s

Arterial blood temperature

Ta

310.15

K

Environmental temperature

Te

300.15

K